Wps Setup; Wps Overview - Cisco WAP121 Administration Manual

Wireless Settings

WPS Setup

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WPS Setup
Cisco Small Business WAP121 and WAP321 Wireless-N Access Point with PoE
Click Save. The changes are saved to the Running Configuration and to the Startup
Configuration.
After new settings are saved, the corresponding processes may be stopped and
restarted. When this happens, the WAP device may lose connectivity. We
recommend that you change WAP device settings when it will least affect your
wireless clients.
This section describes the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol and its
configuration on the WAP device. It contains these subsections:
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WPS Overview

• Configuring WPS Settings
WPS Overview
WPS is a standard that enables simple establishment of wireless networks
without compromising network security. It relieves both the wireless client users
and the WAP device administrators from having to know network names, keys, and
various other cryptographic configuration options.
WPS facilitates network setup by allowing the administrator to use a push button
or PIN mechanism to establish wireless networks, thereby avoiding the manual
entry of network names (SSIDs) and wireless security parameters:
• Push button: The WPS button is either on the product or a clickable button
on the user interface.
• Personal Identification Number (PIN): The PIN either is located on a
product label or can be viewed on product user interface.
WPS maintains network security during these simple steps by requiring both the
users of new client devices and WLAN administrators to either have physical
access to their respective devices or secure remote access to these devices.
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